It would take approximately $1.5 million to expand the coconut industry in Barbados and farmer Mahmood Patel is on a mission to see that within the next two years Barbados remains the leaders in the industry and set up an agri processing plant. Patel, a coconut farmer, who is also the owner of Coco Hill Forest, told reporters he started the forest in 2013 to 2014, with the idea to …
Tourism operators have sweetened their staycation deals for the long weekend that coincides with the climax of the Crop Over Festival.Under a special domestic tourism programme to encourage more locals to take advantage of the tourism experience here, Barbadians will be able to book at least two nights in local accommodation and get another night free, from next Friday, July 29.Making it clear that the special had nothing to do with the lower-than-expected bookings from visitors this summer, officials said it was a further tweaking of the 14-year-old summer staycation programme that had been well supported over the years.Making the announcement on Friday at the headquarters of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) in Warrens, Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Renée Coppin said the package will also include dining and attractions.Currently, the specials are available between July 29 and August 3, and some hotels are adding a further reduction in the alr
The culmination of the Crop Over Festival over the four-day weekend is going to be even sweeter for locals this year, largely due to a special staycation package being offered at several accommodations across the island.
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